Indicator for liquid-measuring and dispensing pumps



Sept 15, 1925. 1,553,381

' A. JONCHA INDICATOR FOR LIQUID MEASURING AND DISPENSING PUNPS Filed Nov. 28. 1923 3 Sheets-Sheet Sept. 15, 1925. I 1,553,381

A. 'JONCHA INDICATOR FOR LIQUID MEASURING ANDDISPENSINGPUMPS Filed Nov. 28. 19215, .3 Shqefs-Sheet 2 Sept. 15, 1925. 1,553,381

- A. JONCHA INDICATOR FOR LIQUID MEASURING AND DISPENSING PUMPS I 3 Sheets-Sheet :5

Patented Sept. 15, 1925.

.UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANTON JONCHA, or uELnosE PARK, ILLmoIs, AssIGNoR TO on. rnonuc'rs APPLIANCE 00., F HAYWOOD, ILLINOIS,

A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

INDICA'I,OB For: LIQUID-MEASURING AND msrmrsme rnmrs.

Appllca'tlonfilcd November 28, 1923. Serial No. 677,585.

of which the following is declared to be a full, clear, and exact description.

1a This invention relates to indicators for liquid measuring and. dispensing pumps, and'its primal? object is to rovide improved means ore-preventing onest attendants, or other parties, from tampering with the quantity Indicators of measuring pumps of this character.

Most indicators for gasoline or oil meas uring and dispensing pumps are capable of being advanced by hand during the process of dispensing the liquid, with the result that 'the purchaser of the li uid receives less than is indicated by the indicator. In accordance with the resent invention the attendant can not a vance the indicator except through the medium of the pump mechanism, whereb is always certain o? obtainin the quantity indicated b the indicator.' nother object is to ,provi e an indicator which is positive- 1 in action, is simple in construction, and not likely 'to get out of order. Another objectis to provide an indicator having a. step by step movement, actuated by some member of the pump apparatus, and indicating at each successive step the quantity of liquid delivered.

\Vith these and other objects and advantages in "iew, this invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the drawings accompanying this specification, of which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a'fragmcntof a, 7 liquid measuring and dispensing pump, illustrating one embodiment ot-the invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a front elevation, partly broken out,'o f the indicator mechanism;Fig. 3 is a vertical, cross section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

' the the purchasing public- Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the mechanism in a different position; Fig; '5 is a detail vertical, cross section taken on line 5-5 of Fig.4; Fig. 6 is a view, partly in side elevation and partly in vertical cross section of certain elements of the -pump mechanism and the indicator, the case for the pump mechanism being shown in section; Fig. 7, is a detail view, partly in section, of a 5' ring detent, the section being taken :on the fine 77 of Fig. 2; Fig. 8 is a-horizontal section taken on the line 8 -8 of Fig. 2; Fig. 9 is a. detail section taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. .2; and Fig. 10 is a 'fragiuental side View, partly in vertical section, illustrating an additional improvement.

Referring to said drawings and first to Figs. 1 to 9, inclusive, the reference character 11 designates a fragment of the cylinder of aineasufing and dispensing pump, 12 the delivery pipe, '13 the pump rod, 14 the rack bar, 15, 16,17, a train of gear wheels and 18, ahand crank for actuating ump rod, 19 designates a post or start ard which is secured to and extends .up' ifrom the pump cylinder, and supports the case 20 in which the gears 15, 16, 17 are enclosed. These parts are common and well-known and constitute the. usual mechanism for withdrawing gasoline or other liquid from a tank or reservoir. The invention is illustrated as applied to a continuous movement pump mechanism. wherein the hand crank 18 is rotated in the same direction tora'ise and lower the pump rod. and reversing gears 22, 23, are employed between. the crank shaft 24 and gear wheel 15 for reversing the direction ofrotation of said gear wheel to thereby move the rack -bar 14 downward. A clutch mechanism 25 is interposed between the gear wheels 17, 22, and a shifting finger 26 is provided for the clutch collar of the clutch mechanism wherebvthe gear wheel 17. or 22 may be driven by the crank shaft 24. The shaft :27 which carriesthe gear wheel 15 that actuates the rack bar 14, is illustrated as the prime mover for the indicator mechan sm, and each cycle of rotation of said shaft mechanism; for instance in the present instance for each one half revolutionof said shaft 27, one quart of liquid is raised and delivered, and this amount is indicated b the dial, progressively, each time the sha t' 27 is given one half a revolution. This relation between the movement of the pump shaft and indicator mechanism is taken for the purposes of illustration, only, as other relation may be selected as desired. Y

Mounted on the pump structure, asfor instance, on the case 20 is an indicator cas ing 30 which may .be secured thereto by screws or bolts 31, that pass through bosses 32 of the casing 30. Said casing contains the indicator mechanism, which in its present form includes av rotatory annular dial 33, that covers the open frontv of the casing.

A ring 34, secured to the edge portion of the casing, covers the marginal edge of the dish-and a disc like late 35 covers the central opening of. the ial, thescxews or bolts 31, serving to fasten the- 1m 35 to'the bosses 32. The ring 34 an plate-35 secure the dial in the casing, although they permit it to rotate therein. Said dial 33 contains graduation marks along its'margin and fi ures or characters indicating quantities; ga lons and one fourth of gallons bein i'l indicated in the present instance. At t e top the ring 33 is provided with a-poin'ter 36 which indicates on the dial, the quantity ofliquid withdrawn during the operation of the pump.

The actuating mechanism and locking mechanism for the indicator will now be described.

Secured to'the drive or actuating shaft/27 is an actuating device 37 which in its pres-' ent form, has two diametrically" opposite pins 37, 37", that are secured to bars 37, one of which is fastened to the shaft 27 by screws. One pin, during each fulLone half revolution of the shaft 2?, .actuates certain detent and lock mechanism, and advances the dial one step to indicatev withdrawals of liquids in quantities of one fourth of a gallon or one quart.

Adjacent the actuating device 37, is a awl 38, which has a detent 39 that extends into the path :of rotation of the pins 37, 37

and is actuated thereby. The pawl 38 has also a dog 40 secured thereon, which is arrang'edto engage. with ratchet teeth 41 of a ring, 42, which is secured to the dial 33, by screws and struts 33" The shaft 27 and ac: tuati device 37 rotate in the direction, indicate by the arrow in Figs. 2- and 3,'an.d

' each time apin 37 or-37" passes the detent 39 it swin .tlie pawl-38 upuiard'fthereby engaging t e dog. 40 .with a tooth of the ratchet ring'42 andadvancing the same and therewith the dial, one step.

In its present form the pawl 38 is pivotallymounted on a pin or stud 43 secured on the casing 30, the detent 39 is pivotally mounted on the same pin or stud 43 and enback from the lug or shoulder whenever the actuating device 37 is turned backwards in lowering the pump rod. A pin 46 or other.

stop device, secured on the case, is placed below the pawl and limits its movement in its downward direction. The dog 40 is pivotally mounted on the pawl 3811s by a pin 47 and a spring 48 secured to the dog 40 and casing 30 acts to normally hold the pawl 38 against the pin 46, and to swing the operative and of the dog toward the teeth 0 the ratchet ring 42. A pin or guide 49,

secured to the casing, coacts with'the dog to hold the dog away from the ratchet mug, and against the action of the spring 48, exce t when the pawl 38 is swun into action, w ereupon the pin 49 guides t e dog 40-"toward-a tooth of the ratchet ringfi As shown the dog40 has a cam 40 formed thereon which coacts with the pin 49 to roper'ly guide the dog 40 toward and awa i ratchet ring. Fig. 2 shows, in fu 1 lines, the

rom the position of the parts at the start of any cycle of operation, and in dotted lines, the position of the parts when a pin (37") has'encountered and moved the detent, ,pawl and dog into the position where thqdog is ready to engage and advance the ratchet ring, and therewith the dial, one step, and Fig. 4 shows the .parts in the position occipied at the moment the pin (37") rides o the detent, 39, the dog 38 at this time having advanced the ratchet ring one ste and h'avin beenv disengaged from the to t with whic -it was engaged while advancing the ratchet ring. I

From the above, it is apparent that each time a pin 37 or 37" encounters and acttuates thedetent 39, the dog 40 is engaged with a tooth-of the ratchet ring, and the latter is advanced one step. When thepin (37) rides ofl'f'the detent the pawl mechanism sretnrned to normal position (shown on full: lines in Fig. 2) by the spring 48.

To'prevent a dishonest attendant from advancing the dial at an mechanism is; rovided orholding the ratchet ring, an "therewith" the" dial, against forward movement.

. Saintly This mechanism will on the casing 30 is a lock bar 'flth-fivhichmsshown, is guided to move"l engthwise"'ot itself by a pin and slot connection, "51, 52, at one end, and a guide strap 53 at the other. When the indicator time, locking mechanism is at rest, the end 54 of the lock correspond with the beveled .;edges of the ratchet teeth 41.

The lock bar is reciprocated by the pawl 38 and its ends-are alternatelyengaged with the ratchet-teeth of the ring 42, whereby-one end is always in'Position. to prevent a (115- .honest attendant from. turningthe, dial ahead. The connection between the pawl 38 and lock bar is shown as comprising a pin 56. Fig. 2. shoivs thelock bar in position with its -end 54 in engagement with the ratchet, rihg, 42 and Fig. 4-shows the v end 55- of thelockbar in engagement with the ratchet ring. In Fig; 4 the ring is shown in a position occupied when moved one step beyond the position illustrated in Fig.2.

To permit the attendant .to turn the dial back to the zero point thereon, the end54 of the lock bar is in the form of a pawl or dog 58 mounted on the lock-bar in such manner that it may yield when the ratchet rim is rotated in the direction of the arrow )5;

' thereon, in Fig. 2, but not when an attempt is made to manually ,turn the dial and ratchet ring in the other direction. The yielding connection between the awl'58 and lock bar is shown as formed slidably mounting the pawl 58 on the loci; bar and interposing a spring 59 behind it. As shown the pawl is slotted. lengthwise of itself and a screw 60 extends through the slot and is threaded in the bar. A pin 61 secured in an ear 62 of the pawl '58- is guided in a post 63 on the bar; and the coiled compres .sion spring 59 encircles the pin 61 between the car (92 and post 63. The spring 59yieldingly holds the pawl 58 in engagement with the ratchet ring until the and 5-1 of the lock bar is entirely disengaged from the ratchet ring. as shown in Fig. 4 but. at this time,

its end fifizbecomes engaged with the ratchet ringland prevents movement of the dial in its forward direction.

Secured upon the casing 30 is a lug 65 which forms a stop for a spring pawl or detent (36 which is secured to the dial"33. This stoplcvice is locatcdin position to stop the dial when moved back until the zero point therrof registers with the pointer 36. A

knob 67 on the dial furnishes means for turning the dial back to the zero point. The toothed ring 42 and locking bar 50 cooperate in the manner of an escapement the end 55 is-disengaged thc'remechanism, and in the claims will be designated as such. w

In operation, the-attendant turns the crank 18 thereby-drawing off the liquid. The drive shaft 27 thereupon rotates in the-direction indicated by'the arrow in Figs. 2 and 4 and rotates the pins 27, 27" about theaxis of said shaft. Each pin encounters the detent 39- a'nd swings the pawl 88 upward, bringing the dog 40-int o engagement with a tooth 41 of.'the ratchet 'ring 42 and advancing it, and therewith the dial 33,. one step, indicating that-01m fourth of'one' allon has been withdrawn'from the tank. uring the up stroke of the pawl 38, the lock bar 50 is moved out of the engagement with the teeth at the end 54 and into engagement with a tooth at the end- 55, but because of the play I in the guide strap 53, the lock-bar may swing upward, through a limited extent, with the ratchet ring, but it preventsthe ring from being advanced beyond the hit that the dog has advanced it. When t 1e pin rides off the detent 39 the spring 48 ietracts the dog, p'awland detent to normal position, and the mud, through its engagement with the lock mr. retracts the latter and reengages the end 54 with the ratchet ring, thereb preventing the attendant or others from advancing the dial. \Vhen the desired quantity, as shown by the dial, has been withdrawn, the clutch 25 is shifted, and the rack bar 14 and pump rod 13 lowered, during which time the pins 37, 37" rotate in the reverse direction to that in which they moved while actuating the indicator-mechanism." W'hile. rotating in this reverse direction,"the pins swing the detent 39 back against the action of the spring 45 without efi'ecting the indicator mechanism. -Thedial is turned back to the zero point by hand, the attendant taking holdof the knob 67 and turning the dial backwards until the spring '66 encounters the stop 65. In Fig. 10 is shown a register 70 which indicates the total quantity withdrawn from the tank or reservoir. Said register may be of any of the common and well known types of registers having a rotary element 71 as the prime mover thereof. In this case the register is secured to the plate 35, and the actuating device 37 is shown as provided with an arm '72 which engages and actuatcs the prime mover 71. A ratchet mechanism between the prime mover and register mechanism permits retrograde movement-of the arm 37 and prime mover 71 without effecting herein.

I claim as new, Letters Patent:

1. In an indicator .for liquid measuring and desire to secure by "and dispensing pumps, the combination of aljquantity indicating member, actuatin means forintcrmittently advancing sai quantity indicetin member! to indicate quantities dispense including a toothed escapement element fixedly secured to andand dispensing pumps,

moving with said quantity indicating member, and a reciprocatory escapement member co-aeting therewith to loclt the 'uantity indicatin member'against forward movement in ependent of that im arted to it by said actuating means, sai escapement member having a yielding element normally lockingly engaging a tooth of said escapem'ent element to prevent forward movement, and a member of said actuating means having means for reciprocating said escapement member. 2. In an indicator for liquid measuringand dispensing pumps, the combination of aquantity indicating member. actuating means, including pawl and ratchet mechanism for intermittently advancing said quantity indicating member to indicate quantities dis pen'sed, the ratchet being tine- 1y secured to and moving with said quantity indicating member, and a reciprocatory escapement member co-acting with the ratchet to lock the quantity indicating member a ainst for- .ward movement independent of that im-' parted to it by said pawl, said escapement member having a yielding element normally lockingly engaging a tooth 'of said ratchet, and a member of said actuating means having means for reciprocating said escapement member.

3. In an indicator for liquid measuring a quantity indicating member, actuating means for intermittently advancing said quantity.indicatin me'm-- her to indicate quantities dispensed: and a reciprocatory lock bar, the ends of which are arranged to engage alternately with a member of said actuating mechanism forlocking said quantity indicating member 7 against forward movement independent of that imparted to it by said actuating means, said lock bar having a yielding element lockingly engaging said member of the actuating'mechanism, and said actuating means being operatively connected to 'said lock bar and arranged to reciprocate the same.

4. In an indicator for liquid measuring and dispensing pumps, the combination ofa quantity indicating member, actuating means including pawl and ratchet mechanism for intermittently advanci the quantity indicating member, and a loc bar actuated bythe pawl of said pawl and ratchet a pawl intermitte 1,5:s's,ser

mechanism, the ends of said lock her being arrangedito engage, alternatively with the ratchet'of said pawl and ratchet mechanism, and one end of said lock bar having aspring pressed pawl for -engagement with the ratchet.

5. In an indicator for liquid measuring and dispensing pumps,'the combination of a quantity indicating member, a ratchet ring secured to said quantity indicating member, a pawl cooperating with said ratchet ring to intermittently advance said ratchet ring and therewith the quantity indicating member, arotary driving element havin pawl actuating means, and a lock bar actuated by said pawl and having ends arranged 6:In an indicator for liquid measuring and dispensing pumps, the combination ofa. quantity indicating dial, a rotatorydriving element hav' pawl en iiily opera ing element, a ratchet ring quantity indicating dial, and cooperating with said pawl, and lock mechanism operating normally to lock said dial against movcmentrin an advance direction, and her. ing an element for limiting movement of the ratchet member of said pawl and ratch et mechanism one'step only at a time, each time the pawl'and ratchet ring are actu atcd lay-said driving element.

7, In "aiiliindicatqfifqr liquid measurin and dispensing pumps, the combination 0 a rotato drive element, a quantity indicating men iber, actuating means therefor, including pawl and ratchet mechanism operated by said driving element for intermittentl advancing said quantity indicating inexn r-to indicate the quantities dispensed, the pawl of said, pawl and ratchet meclmnism having a 5 ring ressed dog for engaging the tee 'of t e ratchet 01' said ratchet mechhnism,. and an escape-merit member actuated by the pawl of said pawi and ratchet mechanism and cooperating therewith to lock said quantity indicating member against forward movement independent of that imparted to it by said driving means.

by said drivsecured to said 8. In an indicatorifor liquid measurim and dispensing pumps, the combination 0 a quantity indicating member, a ratchet ring secured thereto, a 'awl having a spring actuated dog pivotal y mounted thereon and arranged to engage said ratchet when pawl is actuated, a stationary pin arranged to engage said dog and normally hold said dog-out of engagement with the ratchet ring, a pawl actuated escapement mechanism member actuated by said pawl and cooperating with said ratchet ring to lock said quantity indicating member a inst 'forward movement independent of t at imparted to it by said driving element.

gmg means,

9. In an indicator for liquid measuring ing an escapement elenient fixedly secured and dispensing pumps, the combination of to said quantity indicating dial and cooper- 10 a quantity indicating dial, actuating means ating with said escapement mechanism memfor iritermittently advancing said quantity her. to lock the quantity indicating dial 5 indicating dial to'indicate quantities disagainst forward movement independent of pensed, and .an escapement mechanism that imparted to it by said actuating means. member actuated by'a member of said actuating means, said actuating means includ- ANTON JONCHA. 

